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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also deals with the
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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