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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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