MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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