MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online education technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers 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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