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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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