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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
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 optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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