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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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