MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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