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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
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