MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
open education
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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