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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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