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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners 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 a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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