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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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