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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can teachers
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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