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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners 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 several
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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