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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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