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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually 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 quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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