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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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