MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online education are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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