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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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