MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
e-learning have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners 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 lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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