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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online education are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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