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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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