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
that
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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