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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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