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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
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