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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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