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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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