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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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