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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
elearning are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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