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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
electronic education technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Guyana to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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