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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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