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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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