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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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