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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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