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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
elearning have empowered
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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