MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also explores the
major 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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