MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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