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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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