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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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