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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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