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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online learning make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners 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 variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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