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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
e-learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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