MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
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 a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses 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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