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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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