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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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