MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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