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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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