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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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