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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
digital education technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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