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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ireland to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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