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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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