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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually 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 many
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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