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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take 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.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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