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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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