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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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