MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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