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
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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