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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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