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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major 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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