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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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