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
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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