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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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