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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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