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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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