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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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