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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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