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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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