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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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