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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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