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 Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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