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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
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