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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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