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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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