MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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