MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Niue to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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