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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Belize to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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