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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily 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
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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