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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online education enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
key 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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