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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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