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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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