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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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