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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
elearning have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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