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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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