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
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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