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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning enable
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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