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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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