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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically 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
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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