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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Finland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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