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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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