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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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