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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online education make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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