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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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