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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
online learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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