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
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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