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
studies
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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