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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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