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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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