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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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