MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online education technology enable
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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