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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Albania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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