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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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