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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning are empowering
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students 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 a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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