MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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