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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
elearning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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