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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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