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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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