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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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