MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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