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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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