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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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