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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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