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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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