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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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