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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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