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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
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 numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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