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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uganda to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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