MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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