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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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