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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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