MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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