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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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