MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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