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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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