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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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