MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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