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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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