MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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