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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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