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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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