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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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