MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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