MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
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.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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