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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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