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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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