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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online education have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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