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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online education technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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