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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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