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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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