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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses 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 lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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