MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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