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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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