MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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