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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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