MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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