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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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