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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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