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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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