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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
most important 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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