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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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