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
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology enable
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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