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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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