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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
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 open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
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