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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mali to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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