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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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