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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online learning are empowering
humans
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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