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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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