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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
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
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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