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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Chad to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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