MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners 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 a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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