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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online education are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
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
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
major 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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