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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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