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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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