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
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
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 a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Niue to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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