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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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