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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
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 several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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