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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning are enabling
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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