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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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