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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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