MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online education are enabling
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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