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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
e-learning have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students 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 quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Guam to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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