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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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