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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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