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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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