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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Benin to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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