MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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