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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online education are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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