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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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