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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners 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
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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