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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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