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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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