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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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