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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also investigates the
most important 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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