MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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