MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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