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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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