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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Botswana to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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