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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online education are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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