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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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