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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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