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
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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