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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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