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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
elearning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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