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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Macau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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