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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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