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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
elearning are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and 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 educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
most important 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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