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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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