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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Singapore to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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