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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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