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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses 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.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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