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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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