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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online education have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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