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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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