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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
typically free
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 many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key 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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