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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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