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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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