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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
e-learning enable
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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