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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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