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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
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 massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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