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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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