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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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