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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
elearning make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
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 online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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