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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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