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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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