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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
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 massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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