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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major 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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