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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Malta to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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