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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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