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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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