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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also investigates 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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