MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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