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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
People want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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