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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online education have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
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
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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