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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Niger to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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