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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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