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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning have empowered
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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