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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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