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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students 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 several
subjects that
online education institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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