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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
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 lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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