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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
digital education technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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