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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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