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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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