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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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