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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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