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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online education are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Italy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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