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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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