MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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