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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major 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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