MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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