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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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