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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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