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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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