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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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