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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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