MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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