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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
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.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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