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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
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 online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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