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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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