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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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