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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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