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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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