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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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