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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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