MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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