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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online education have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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