MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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