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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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