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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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