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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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