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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOCs are
typically free
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.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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