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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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