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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
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
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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