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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
online education are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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