MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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