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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology enable
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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