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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
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 distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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