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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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