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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Italy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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