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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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