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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
electronic education technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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