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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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