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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Montenegro to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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