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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly 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 a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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