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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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