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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Montenegro to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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