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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners 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 several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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