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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
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
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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