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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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