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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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