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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
e-learning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners 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 a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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