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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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