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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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