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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
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
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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