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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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