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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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