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 Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
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What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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