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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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