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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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