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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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