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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
e-learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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