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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
elearning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student 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 blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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