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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
digital education technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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