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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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