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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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