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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Norway to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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