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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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