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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Qatar to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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