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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning make it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students 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
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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