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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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