MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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