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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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