MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
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