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
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gambia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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