MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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