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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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