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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Libya to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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