MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
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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