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 is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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