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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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