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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners 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 quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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