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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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