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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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