MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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