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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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