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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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