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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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