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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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