MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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