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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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