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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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