MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
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
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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