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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
normally free
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 numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
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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