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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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