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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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