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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Benin to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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