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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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