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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning have empowered
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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