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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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