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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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