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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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