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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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