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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online education have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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