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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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