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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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