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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
customarily 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.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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