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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online learning make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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