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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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