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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online learning are enabling
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
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 definitive new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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