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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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