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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning have enabled
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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