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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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