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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
People want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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