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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online learning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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