MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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