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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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