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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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