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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs 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 many
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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