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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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