MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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