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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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