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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
e-learning enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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