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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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