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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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