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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually 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
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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