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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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