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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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