MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
all around 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 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 several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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