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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This 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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