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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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