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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
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 variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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