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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
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 massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
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