MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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