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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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