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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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