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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online learning make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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