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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major 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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