MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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