MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important 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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