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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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