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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
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.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses 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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