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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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