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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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