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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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