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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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