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
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning are empowering
humans
all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes 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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