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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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