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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Laos to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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