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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
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