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 is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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