MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online education are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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