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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Namibia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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