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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students 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
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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