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
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
growing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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