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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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