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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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