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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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