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
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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