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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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