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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly 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 quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Chile to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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