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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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