MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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