MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Liberia to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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