MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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