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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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