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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
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 numerous
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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