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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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