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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
elearning have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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