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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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