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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
People want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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