MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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