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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
elearning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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