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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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