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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
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 online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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