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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the definitive 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 considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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