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
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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