MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
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 a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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