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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
blended learning have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
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.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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