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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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