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
book
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Libya to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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