MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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