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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online education make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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