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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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