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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
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
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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