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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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