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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
People want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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