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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
online education are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners 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 a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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