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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online education technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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