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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
elearning have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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