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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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