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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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