MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
online learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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