MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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