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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
e-learning are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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