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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
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