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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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