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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
customarily 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 variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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