MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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