MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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