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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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