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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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