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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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