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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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