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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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