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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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