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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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