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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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