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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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