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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online education have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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