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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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