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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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