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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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