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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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