MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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