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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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