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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education 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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