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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students 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 quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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