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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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