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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
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