MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
important new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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