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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning enable
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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