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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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