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 Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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