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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
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
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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