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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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