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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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