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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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