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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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