MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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