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 is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guam to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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