MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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