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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically 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 lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Boston University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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