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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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