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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
e-learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Macedonia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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