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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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