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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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