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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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