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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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