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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online learning have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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