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
which
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major 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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