MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
e-learning are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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