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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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