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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Guam to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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