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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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