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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
elearning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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