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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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