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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
elearning have enabled
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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