MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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