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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online learning are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly 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 quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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