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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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