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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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