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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online education are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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