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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
generally 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
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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