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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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