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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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