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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
important new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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