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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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