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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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