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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Niger to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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