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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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