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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online education have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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