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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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