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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
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 distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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