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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online education are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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