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
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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