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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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