MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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