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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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