MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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