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
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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