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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online education have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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