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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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