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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
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 many
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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