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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning enable
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally 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.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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