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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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