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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
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 online education becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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