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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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