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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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