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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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