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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students 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 quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Guam to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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