MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
e-learning have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
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 quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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