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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
elearning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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