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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of 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.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Niue to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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